Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01
1URylylt0vER A new LEAF.
The Government Preparing to Start in On
the New Fiscal Year.
UNCLE SANS RED LETTER DAY.
The Event Marked By a Number of
Promotions, Reductions and
Dismissals in the v Various ss-.-
Departments.
Beginning n New Fisca, Year.

WAsHINGToN, June 30.-lSpecal Tele-
gram to the BEE. l-To-morrow will be the
first day of the new fiscal year and the most
important day in the official calendar. The
new appropriations become available and
new leaf is turned over in many ways. The
last month of the year will show revenues
slightly in excess of 81 ,OOO0 600 per day, and
small expenditures. The debt reduction for
the month will be large, and there will be a
slight contraction of the circulation and con-
sequent increase OF the treasury surplus. The
customs receipts for the fiscal year will ag-
gregate nearly S2ls,ooO.O0O, an amount
exceeded only once in the his
tory of the government--in the
year 1882. The internal revenue receipts
will aggregate about s1ls, 100000, an increase
Of about S2,OO0,oC0 over the preceding
year. The treasury surplus will be less than
half what it was ayear ago. On Friday, new
appropriations becoming available, large ex-
penditures will commence; $40 100000 of 3
per cent bonds will become papable on that
day, as we'll as about $l20OO,OOO Of pensions
and other large expenditures. There are
some indications OF a slight decline Of reve-
nue. from this time, with an increase of ex-
penditures A number of clerical changes
will be made under the new appropriations
In the way of promotions removals, and
transfers. The greatest number are in the
treasury department, where between twenty
and thirty removals will be made.
The complete list will not be made
until tomorrow. Seventeen dismls-
sails have already been announced and
the others will be known tomorrow. The
second comptroller and secretary's Offices
are being completely reorganized. In the So
lcitor's office II. j. Maivenny and X. b. Eli
OFT are promoted from $1,000 to 81 400. In
the bureau OF engraving and printing salaries
take the place of per diem wages. In the post
Office department eighteen changes were
made today INCLUDING =, 5oS one esr m
letter Office. The others were promotions,
reductions and transfers. John +: Meyer,
OF Michigan, was promoted from Sl,oo0 to
changes took place In the war department.
The new appropriation bill authorized the
appointment OF private secretary at 81 600
for the retired general of the army, and on
General Sherman's recommendation James
Madison Barrett was to-day appointed. In
the surgeon generals Office a number of
clerical changes necessitated by bills were
made, based on the results of the recent ex-
aminatiOns. Four quartermaster's agents,
I've copysts and one clerk were dismissed.
Five clerks were advanced to copyists. There
were two promotions and eight transfers.
No reduction or increase in the force of the
~-eavy department occur, but owing to the
new system of keeping accounts, which
goes into effect tomorrow, clerks In the va
riOuS navy yards have been transferred to
d !, new bureau of accounts. In the inte-
r.or department there will be very few
changes Only reductions and dismissals
occur in the patent office, where there will be
six removals and twelve reductions. The
\ commissioner Of patents would not give out
the names Of those persons affected by the
\ change without an order from the secretary,
| who could not be seen this afternoon. In
the state department. no changes whatever
occurred, but In the foreign service some sal
aries were changed and In some cases sala,
ries are substituted for fees. No clerical
changes are made In the department OF JUS
tice The salaries Of Of assistant dstr1ct R at.
duced 20 per cent tomorrow.
Counterfeiter Ballard Pardoned.
WASHINGTON, June 30,-The president has
acted upon the application for pardon of a
number of convicted criminals. The most
important case is that of Thomas Ballard
the notorious counterfeiter, who was SEN
fenced January l, 1875 to thirty years i'm
prisonment in the Albany penitentiary. The
president grants him pardon. In endOrs
Ing the application, he says the prisoner was
supposed to be one of the most experienced
cOunterteiters in the country He has beer
In prison equal to more than fifteen years
? allowing a deduction for good behavior, He
physically and mentally. His conduct has
been such as to cause much interest in his
case by many good citizens and officials. Hi
woman's devotion all these years, and wht
has almost worn herself out II
her efforts to support and educate her daugh
ers aeS aeafnen 8sr
lease. There is a universal belief on tht
part OF those acquainted with the case tina
p nor eouS
down man, whose mind is fast giving ava,
with his body, be menace to society II lib
sted am or Seen tne fu4 ss TIL
Several pardOns were granted to person
convicted of violating the revenue laws an
one to Jacob Heiklc, convicted OF bigamy i
Utah. pardon has been refused in tn
case of John Irvine, sentenced In Wyoming
February 20. 1879, to Imprisonment for life TO
mail robbery. This seems to be bad time
says the president to pardon such otiense
when they are quite in vogue and their com
mission frequent.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-lSpecial Tele
gram to the BEE. The following change
in star schedules In Iowa have been mad
from July /:
franklin Mills to Sperry: Leave Frankii
Mills Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays g
1880 a. M; arrive at Sperry by l 80 p. Il
Leave Sperry Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sa
urdays at 900 q. H.; arrive at Franklin Mil
by II 100 a. IN.
Winterset to Kasson: Leave Winters,
arrive at Kasson by 100 p. m. Leave Kasso
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 900 p. H.; a
rive at Winterset by z 90 p. m.
Elkader to Osborne: Leave Elkader dali
except Sundays at 1880 a. m. and $3.50 p. m
arrive at Osborne by 9:20 a IN. and 5 80
IN. Leave Osborne daily except Sundays
l0:40 q. M. and 6:l5 p. m; arrive at Elkadt
by 1900 IN and $500 p m.
. Cumberland to Griswold: Leave Cumbe
land daily except Sundays ut 80 p. M; al
rive at Griswold by $50 y. m. Leave Gri
void daily except Sundays at 7:SO q. IN; q
rive at Cumberland by 1850 p. III.
n Olympus to WOodblne: Leave Olympr
y Tuesdays and Saturdays at l2 80 p. m.; 81
rive at Woodbihe by $3.50 D. III. Lea,
Woodbine Tuesdays and SATURDAYS at 9:t
T u. M; arrive at Olympus by 12:O0 IN.
"a Oldteld to Mingo: Leave Oldheld We
u nesdays and Saturdays at / p. III. Lea,
u Mingo Wednesdays and Saturdays at4 y. M
r arrive at Oldheld by G y. IN.
Clyde to Mingo: Leave Clyde Tuesday
Thursdays and Saturdays at 1880 p. m
arrive at MingO by 3 p. 10. Leave Ming
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at q;
y. m; arrive at Clyde BY 4p. IN.
Lowmoor TO Elviria: Leave l.owmoor dali
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